Click Yes to accept this key and continue. If this is the first time you connect to a new Host, you will receive a Host Identification message informing you that an encryption key for this remote machine is being created. (Please note that sessions can be saved as shown above) To connect to the uhunix server use the following settings: To connect to a remote computer, set up a session name and then enter the Host Name or IP address along with the designated port. To set up an SSH client to connect to double click the icon The Setup Wizard will now install PuTTY onto your computer.Ĭlick Finish to complete the installation (In order to skip viewing the README file, you will want to uncheck the check box).Īfter the installation, you will find a new icon on your desktop for starting PuTTY. Windows will then ask if you want to let the PuTTY Installer make changes to your computer to complete the installation, press “yes” and the installer will allow PuTTY to install Once this is done click 'Install' to accept the chosen components It is suggested for ease of access to add the shortcut option by selecting the “Will be installed on local hard drive” option. By default it will install everything except a shortcut. The Setup Wizard will then prompt you to select which features to install. Click Next to accept the default location or 'change' to define a different folder. The Setup Wizard will now prompt you to select the installation folder.

Windows will ask if you want to run the installer, click Run. When the download is completed, go to the Desktop and open the installation file called (.msi is a Windows Installer Package). It’s recommended to exit from all other programs before installing the PuTTY package.

PuTTY can be downloaded from here When downloading the installation file, you can save it on the Desktop for ease of access. The PuTTY client is compatible with any computer running Microsoft Windows 10 or later.

The PuTTY Client does not have any special hardware or software requirements. For information on how to enable SSH in Command Prompt, please see Askus article 1874. In newer versions of Windows 10 and above, you can now enable SSH capabilities in the Command Prompt application. PuTTY does not have SFTP capabilities, if you need SFTP please see Askus article 1740 for an ITS supported SFTP application. PuTTY is a free implementation of SSH (Secure Shell) and Telnet for Windows platforms.

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